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Five C-Store Trends: The View From the Street

Every other year, Foodservice IP takes a deep dive into the c-store foodservice industry as we plan to do in 2025. It’s robust reporting with data on operator perspectives and plans as well as consumer behavior and attitudes. But as we’ve recently been looking back on...

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Essay: AI, Job Cuts, and the Management Divide

The role of middle management remains a widely debated topic in business circles. With the rise of Artificial Intelligence, the gap between lower-level employees and senior executives has become even more apparent to scholars and industry leaders. A recent research...

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The Critical Weeks for Restaurants, Suppliers

As 2025 approaches, food manufacturers must keep a close watch on economic trends in the foodservice industry. The first quarter promises to be a pivotal period as inflation and consumer traffic remain under scrutiny. With three years of cumulative inflationary...

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Increasing Profits & Convenience: The Case for Micromarkets

  A recent Foodservice IP blog covered the return to the office and how sandwiches could present an opportunity for operators seeking to turn hungry workers into customers. Sandwiches appeal to office workers while delivering higher ticket totals to operators. In...

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Adapting to Change: Insights for a Volatile First Half of 2025

  As the foodservice industry prepares for 2025, a convergence of factors—economic shifts, consumer behavior, and global volatility—will significantly influence its trajectory. We think it’s important to show how these variables will impact foodservice and what...

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Retailers, Restaurants Vie for Holiday Customers

Retail foodservice has become a major competitor to traditional restaurants, especially during the holidays. In the mid-2000s, grocery chains like Whole Foods began offering ready-to-eat options, and regional stores such as Central Market and Lunds & Byerly’s soon...

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